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This fairy tale website, compiled by Pittsburgh University, includes Charles Perrault's version of Little Red Riding Hood.
You can also find a number of fairy tales which are similar to the Little Red Riding Hood story.
As explained in the 'Conventions of fairy tales' section, a fairy story always includes a number of important elements.
When reading through this section, keep in mind Charles Perrault's version of the story as told here -
In the story of Little Red Riding Hood the elements include:
GOOD CHARACTERS
In the story of Little Red Riding Hood, the good character is obviously Little Red Riding Hood.
"Lantern Slide - 'Little Red Riding Hood', In the Woods, 1850-1900" is marked with CC PDM 1.0
THE BADDY
The bad character in this story is the wolf.
"Little Red Riding Hood" by DiaOctopus is licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0
SUPPORTING CHARACTERS
Can you think of any supporting characters in this story?
MAGIC
How many talking wolves have you met??! Can you think of any other magical elements in this story?
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OBSTACLE OR TASK
A fairy tale usually includes an obstacle or task which the characters must tackle with to reach their happy ending. Can you think of the obstacle or task in this story?
HAPPILY EVER AFTER
Do you think Perrault's version of this story has a happily ever ending? In 1812 the Grimm brothers wrote a version of Little Red Riding Hood (Little Red Cap) with a different ending where the wood cutter returns and cuts Granny out of the wolves tummy. Charles Perrault's version does not have this ending though, do you think his story ends 'happily ever after'?
MORAL
What do you think is the moral message of the Little Red Riding Hood story? R
The SurLaLune website includes lots of information about Little Red Riding Hood, including details of the history of the story.
You can read Charles Perrault's version of Little Red Riding Hood on the SurLaLune website.
This is a trailer for the 2011 Warner Brothers Movie of Red Riding Hood.
Click here to read about the storyline used in this film
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